Trans woman sues, saying she was sexually abused in a Baltimore men’s jail
A transgender woman awaiting trial inside a Baltimore men’s jail facility was sexually assaulted and subjected to frequent ridicule, according to a federal lawsuit.
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released by the Biden administration.
Supreme Court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia for now
The Supreme Court allowed a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit continues.
Indiana becomes 13th state to ban gender-affirming care
Indiana’s governor signed a bill banning all gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care.
Md. lawmakers consider powerful testimony on transgender rights for inmates
A Maryland bill would protect transgender, nonbinary and intersex individuals from discrimination while housed in correctional facilities.
Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake case
The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake because of his Christian faith lost an appeal.
3 sue to strike Georgia ban on transgender care for workers
Two state employees and a public school media clerk are suing Georgia, saying state health insurance illegally discriminates by refusing to pay for gender-transition health care.
Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants, federal appeals court rules
A federal appellate court said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing.
Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races
Some books, including memoirs from LGBTQ+ authors, have become flash points in school board races nationwide, including in Maryland.
Judge rules for California baker over same-sex wedding cake
A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs.
Justices side with LGBTQ group at Jewish university, for now
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last.
Federal court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids
A federal appeals court said Arkansas can't enforce its ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care.